(2022-07-17). What you need to know about the BA.5 omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cases of COVID-19 are once again surging in the U.S., and the BA.5 omicron variant is fueling this latest wave, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, says the BA.5 variant is hypercontagious and is contributing to increases in hospitalizations and ICU admissions. A new study published in Nature found the variant was four times more resistant to messenger RNA vaccines than earlier strains of…
(2022-07-17). Europe dances on the Titanic. mronline.org 
140 days after the start of Russia's military operations in Ukraine, the Western reaction, which according to Biden would have erased Russia from the international scene, turns out to be a political and economic failure, the most serious and profound in the history of American and European arrogance.
(2022-07-17). Ukrainian plane carrying 'dangerous' cargo crashes in Greece. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — A cargo plane with eight people on board crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on Saturday, the fire brigade and state TV said.
(2022-07-17). On Marxism and decolonisation. mronline.org 
IN 1959, one of the revolutionary leaders in Cuba, Haydée Santamaria, a hundred years old this year, arrived at a cultural centre in the heart of Havana, Cuba.
(2022-07-17). What Does the UBER Scandal Have to Do With Venezuelan Special Economic Zones? orinocotribune.com By María Páez Victor  ; 13 July 2022 | "The greatest challenge facing societies has always been how to conduct trade and credit without letting merchants and creditors make money by exploiting their customers and debtors." | (Michael Hudson)(1) | It is necessary to examine the mega-taxi industry of UBER. Its path is like one of Aesop's Fables that highlights a deep morale. | Except that it is not a fable. | A few days ago, the British newspaper The Guardian,(2) has revealed a huge scandal related to the UBER taxi industry. It is well known that this company is based on not giving employment to drivers but any…
(2022-07-17). Science Saturday: Leveraging technology to transform Anatomic Pathology. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In January, as part of Mayo Clinic's Digital Pathology Program, the Division of Anatomic Pathology in Mayo's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in Rochester, Minnesota, transitioned a significant portion of its clinical practice, including both surgical and biopsy cases, into digital workflows. The transition means all surgical — or frozen section — biopsy slides will be scanned into digital images prior to a pathologist's review. Historically, patient tissue has been evaluated by generating glass slides, applying stains, and evaluating…
(2022-07-17). Cubanas en la final del Campeonato del Caribe de baloncesto (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Cuba dominó ampliamente un partido en el que las jamaicanas hicieron lo posible por dar batalla y en la primera mitad mostraron una mejor cara que en la fase previa. Sin embargo, no pudieron nunca hacer frente a un ordenado conjunto anfitrión. De esta forma Cuba venció en todos los cuartos con pizarras de 22-11, 20-13, 32-4, 23-8, y mantuvo el invicto en el torneo.
(2022-07-17). China sees over 1.45 bln domestic tourist trips in H1. ecns.cn China saw more than 1.45 billion domestic tourist trips in the first half of 2022, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday.
(2022-07-17). The West's Duplicity in the Food Crisis Caused by the Shortage of Grain. journal-neo.org 
Governments of many countries have recently been talking more and more about a possible food crisis in the near future, actively involving representatives from the UN and other international organizations, and numerous media platforms in this information campaign. Yet, in addition to drawing everyone's attention to the issue of combating hunger, which is especially threatening …
(2022-07-17). Leaked Docs: Facebook 'Bot' adviser secretly in pay of U.S. regime change agency. mronline.org 
Platforms such as Facebook on alleged state-backed online influence campaigns—has itself received $1.2 million from U.S. intelligence front USAID, for "counter disinformation and communications support."
(2022-07-17). Hundreds counterprotest anti-abortion gathering in Chicago. liberationnews.org 
On July 9, hundreds of people took to the streets in Chicago to oppose the so-called "March for Life" during which anti-abortion marchers from across the region gathered to celebrate the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
(2022-07-17). Heat waves tied to Big Energy capitalism. mronline.org 
The population of the world is enduring crises from climate change that, until recently, climatologists thought may only happen decades from now.
(2022-07-17). As New Hampshire energy costs double, Gov. Sununu goes to bat for corporate profits. liberationnews.org 
Governor Chris Sununu (R) and his administration blame the price hikes on "uncontrollable market forces" while making policy choices that prioritize profit for private companies like Eversource.
(2022-07-17). Flights from Hangzhou to Ho Chi Minh City resume after suspension. ecns.cn Flights from China's Hangzhou city to Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City resumed on Thursday as Flight VN9501 took off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.
(2022-07-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: How vertebroplasty can reduce back pain for some. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Complaints of back pain are on the rise. About 40% of people in the U.S. experience back pain, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study That's up 10% over the past 20 years. Dr. David A. Miller, a Mayo Clinic diagnostic radiologist, explains how vertebroplasty, an outpatient procedure to stabilize fractures in the vertebrae by using bone cement, can reduce back pain. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBZXkXfLt-w Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg…
(2022-07-17). World 5G Convention to be held in China's Heilongjiang. ecns.cn The 2022 World 5G Convention will be held from August 10 to 12 in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, the event organizers said.
(2022-07-17). Saudi leaders meet with Biden over bilateral ties. ecns.cn Saudi Arabian leaders on Friday met with visiting U.S. President Joe Biden in the city of Jeddah to discuss bilateral relations, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
(2022-07-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Bone marrow donor diversity is needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bone marrow transplants are procedures that infuse healthy blood stem cells into your body to replace damaged or diseased bone marrow. Just like people in need of solid organ transplants, such as hearts or kidneys, people in need of a bone marrow transplant have to find a matching donor. Dr. Ernesto Ayala, a Mayo Clinic hematologist and oncologist, says bone marrow donations from people of all races and ethnicities are essential in order to help…
(2022-07-17). Mayo Clinic Laboratories launches monkeypox test to increase access, availability. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Laboratories can now test for monkeypox, a rare viral infection, using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) orthopoxvirus test kit. This announcement comes shortly after the Department of Health and Human Services' news release naming Mayo Clinic Laboratories as a crucial resource to address monkeypox testing access in communities throughout the country. "Our teams have worked collaboratively with the CDC to validate this test to provide patients with accurate…
(2022-07-17). AI applied to prediagnostic CTs may help diagnose pancreatic cancer at earlier, more treatable stage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A study published in Gastroenterology finds that radiomics-based machine learning models may detect pancreatic cancer on prediagnostic CT scans substantially earlier than current methods for clinical diagnosis. "Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease and a leading cause of cancer-related death," says Ajit Goenka, M.D., a Mayo Clinic diagnostic radiologist and the study's senior author. Dr. Goenka says that while early detection enhances the chances for successful treatment, standard imaging cannot detect early…
(2022-07-17). Ecuador: Revista àëawpa. indybay.org Ecuador: Revista àëawpa | Espacio de reflexión plurinacional, intercultural y socialista…
(2022-07-17). How to Prevent an American Theocracy. juancole.com By Mitchell Zimmerman |  ; ( Otherwords.org )  ; Barely a month ago we lived in a world where all Americans had the right to decide for themselves whether to continue a pregnancy. For much of the country, that's now history. Just weeks ago, states could implement at least some common-sense limits on carrying guns. …
(2022-07-17). Thursday 7/28: Children and Grief. indybay.org kara-grief-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwudumhrDsuG9blm2B3JHPA6ltLWWdL6NSb…
(2022-07-17). Wednesday 8/17: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2022-07-17). Grassroots Organizing Should Dump Biden. indybay.org Clear the Path for a Better Democratic Nominee in 2024…
(2022-07-17). Closing ceremony of Intl. Congress on Ghadir Turkish poems. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — On eve of auspicious occasion of Eid al-Ghadir, the closing ceremony of 2nd International Congress of Turkish poems was held in Tabriz's Kabud Historical Mosque on Sunday.
(2022-07-17). Xi stresses implementing Party's policies on Xinjiang, highlights stability, security. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to fully and faithfully implement the policies of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for the governance of Xinjiang in the new era, highlighting social stability and lasting security as the overarching goal.
(2022-07-17). Que la educación no se escape en el transporte urbano. cubadebate.cu La tensa situación económica que atraviesa Cuba, las trabas que limitan el arribo de combustibles al país, el precio del petróleo en el mercado internacional, el deterioro del parque automotor de ómnibus. Sí, todo eso lo conocemos, pero, øpor qué a esa precaria situación hay que agregarle el oportunismo de algunos conductores y la falta de conciencia de otros?.
(2022-07-17). Putin's authoritarian regime poses as resistance fighter. indybay.org Autocrats of all stripes cast themselves in the pose of anti-imperialist fighters and loudly refuse any paternalism of the West, all the while angling to do business with it…Today's authoritarian rulers are playing fast and loose. They seek antagonism with the West in order to secure control over their own populations.
(2022-07-17). Sunday 7/17: Family Garden Workshop: Birds and Berries. indybay.org Hauser & Wirth | 901 East 3rd Street | Los Angeles, CA 90013…
(2022-07-17). US seeking to create tension, crisis in West Asia region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissed the claims leveled against Tehran during Biden's visit to the region, adding that these false allegations affirm Washington's seditious and tension-inducing policy in West Asia.
(2022-07-17). Advection fog blankets Yantai. ecns.cn Advection fog hovers around buildings in Yantai, east China's Shangdong Province, July 15, 2022.
(2022-07-17). Culture fact: Sanfu, China's Dog Days of Summer. ecns.cn
(2022-07-17). China has been paying close attention to difficulties in Sri Lanka: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn As a friendly neighbor, China has been paying close attention to difficulties and challenges Sri Lanka faces and, whenever possible, has always provided support to Sri Lanka's socioeconomic development, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
(2022-07-17). Stop Privatization Of Education, Port & Public Services: SLAP Educational Conf Intros Pt 1. indybay.org The Schools and Labor Against Privatization SLAP had an educational conference on July 9, 2022 and these were the first two presentations…
(2022-07-17). Tanzania receives 3 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by China. ecns.cn The government of Tanzania on Thursday received a donation of 3 million COVID-19 Sinopharm vaccine doses donated by China.
(2022-07-17). Construction of Asia's first 300-meter deepwater jacket completed. ecns.cn Haiji One, Asia's first 300-meter deepwater jacket designed and built independently by China National Offshore Oil Corp, finished construction on Friday, said the country's top offshore oil and gas producer, CNOOC.
(2022-07-17). Sri Lankan PM sworn in as interim president: PM's office. ecns.cn Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as interim president before the chief justice on Friday.
(2022-07-17). BA.5 Omicron subvariant 4 times more vaccine-resistant: study. ecns.cn The BA.5 Omicron subvariant, now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, is four times more resistant to COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study published in Nature.
(2022-07-17). WorkWeek California Class Struggle & The Life of Elaine Black Yoneda & The SF Mime Troupe. indybay.org WorkWeek covers California Class Struggle & The Life of Elaine Black Yoneda and The SF Mime Troupe's "Back to the Way Things Were" With Michael Sullivan…
(2022-07-17). Ultimate Frisbee growing in popularity among China's Generation Z. ecns.cn At an indoor soccer pitch in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui Province, two ultimate Frisbee teams are engaging in a fierce competition, complete with noise, sweat and plenty of laughter.
(2022-07-17). Saturday 7/16: Author Event About a *Real* Political Revolution. indybay.org Book Passage Bookstore & Cafe, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., | Corte Madera 94925…
(2022-07-17). Consumer Health: Fun in the sun does not have to mean a sunburn. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org July is UV Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn about avoiding the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Exercising and enjoying time outdoors are important for good health. This time of year means fun in the sun for many people. Knowing how to protect your skin will allow you to do so safely. A sunburn usually appears within a few hours after too much exposure to UV light from…
(2022-07-17). Cuba y Cabo Verde promueven la cooperación bilateral en salud y educación. cubadebate.cu Cuba y Cabo Verde suscribieron hoy en La Habana un comunicado conjunto sobre la cooperación bilateral en materia de educación y salud. La avenencia sienta las bases para el desarrollo de investigaciones conjuntas en los campos de la ciencia de la educación y de la salud pública y formación de personal sanitario.
(2022-07-17). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on July 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Sunday, July 17.
(2022-07-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Safety tips for summer activities. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I love to be outdoors. I enjoy running, hiking and swimming. Often in the summer, I take my family camping, and we go kayaking, canoeing and do other activities. With the temperatures anticipated to be above average this summer, what advice do you have for making sure we avoid issues while being active outside? ANSWER: It is great that you are dedicated to staying healthy through exercise, and being outdoors certainly is a bonus….
(2022-07-17). China's economy secures positive Q2 growth, steam gathering for further recovery. ecns.cn In Q2, the economy grew 0.4 percent. Due to the complex international environment and the impact of the COVID-19 outbreaks at home and other factors that exceeded expectations, downward pressure on the economy increased in Q2, NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui told a press conference Friday.
(2022-07-17). Iran calls for urgent release of Iranian citizen from UK jail. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — While criticizing British government's opposition to return an Iranian citizen imprisoned in UK prison, the Deputy Chief of Iranian Judiciary for International Affairs called for his immediate release.
(2022-07-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How to manage symptoms of liver disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband is 45 and has lived with irritable bowel syndrome for many years. He was recently diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis. Are these two conditions related? We were told a liver transplant was likely in the future. Do all people require a transplant? Are other treatments available to manage this liver disease? ANSWER: Primary sclerosing cholangitis is not associated with irritable bowel syndrome, but it can be related to another condition broadly termed…
(2022-07-17). Monday 7/25: Dockers Rebellion and Betrayal, The Lessons For Today of the Liverpool Dockers Strike. indybay.org LaborFest On Line Event with link on laborfest.net…